Music List

Can You Feel It?: Essential House

By T. Cole Rachel

Depending on who you ask, house music either started in downtown NYC in the late '70s, in a loft space party somewhere in Chicago, or somewhere in deepest, darkest England. Regardless, house immediately became a pervasive force in popular culture. Today, there are approximately as many sub-genres of house music as there are elements on the periodic table, but for novice DJs and those just looking to get down, the following list is a good place to start.

CRITICAL LIST

Frankie Knuckles

Your Love

Mr. Fingers

Can You Feel It?

Larry Levan

Heartbeat

The Jungle Brothers

I'll House You

Junior Vasquez

X

Jesse Saunders

On and On

Marshall Jefferson

Move Your Body

Steve "Silk" Hurley

Jack Your Body

M/A/R/R/S

Pump Up the Volume

On the House

Ride the Rhythm

Sister Sledge

Lost In Music

Dezz

Boom Boom